Europe confronts its military dependence on the US www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @afpal.bsky.social @albertonardelli.bsky.social

Scholz fails to land a decisive blow against Merz in German election TV debate www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

France to announce €109 billion in AI investments, Macron says www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Eco Week Ahead Inflation Is Proving Sticky as Fed Chair Powell Heads to the Hill -UK GDP due; ECB’s Lagarde to testify -Philippines set to cut rates while Russia likely to hold www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com Vince Golle, Craig Stirling @zschneeweiss.bsky.social Ros Krasney

Swiss voters reject emission curbs over economic concerns www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

UK forecasters are split on how GDP fared in the 4th quarter, with some reckoning on a small contraction of 0.1% while others see either stagnation or even a modicum of growth. Data are due Thursday www.bloomberg.com/news/article... vi's @craigstirling.bsky.social

Bailey wants to cut BOE borrowing costs but markets have other ideas www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What to watch in the world economy this week www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

Germany’s main parties slip in pre-election poll, far-left Linke gains www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Squatters stand their ground amid Amsterdam’s brutal housing crisis www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

London saw a record gold outflow in January in a race to ship to the US www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Housing is the elephant in the room of Germany’s tense election www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Keir Starmer’s rules-based security agenda faces a test with Donald Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @alexwickham.bsky.social

The forgotten French architect who rebuilt Marseille www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Trump’s tariff threats to drive new wedge between UK and Europe www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @lucygjwhite.bsky.social

Although the EU wasn’t among the targets of Trump’s executive actions on trade over the weekend, he has warned the bloc is in his crosshairs, too. On Sunday, German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies cautioned against over-reacting on any possible moves www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

When does AI show up in the economy? www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

When French Communists went on a Brutalist building boom www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @zachmortice.bsky.social

The BOE is likely to deliver its 3rd rate reduction of the current cycle on Thursday, another cautious step toward easing constriction on the UK economy www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

French government to seek budget adoption on Monday, Prime Minister Bayrou says www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

ECB inflation goal in reach will allow to gradually take foot off the interest-rate brake, Knot says www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

In the euro zone, the first inflation reading of 2025 will be released on Monday. With January results for German and France stable, the overall number for the region is likely to stay unchanged, at 2.4% www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

France’s January car registrations fall 6.2% www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What to watch in the world economy this week www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

Giant batteries are transforming the world’s electrical grids www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Europe’s network of giant power cables is becoming political www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Portugal says it’s open to reaching defense target earlier www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

From the utopian to the dystopian, Bloomberg Economics assesses 3 ways AI could affect the economy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

France studies if renewables are linked to nuclear plant strain www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spain’s prime minister brings Francisco Franco back www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... via @rorihuela.bsky.social

AstraZeneca abandoned plans to invest £450 million in a UK vaccine manufacturing plant, a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who has spent this week trying to reset the economic narrative and pledging to “kickstart” growth www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What happened in the global economy this week — in charts www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

UK’s housing push eases luxury construction, too www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Rachel Reeves discovers how hard the UK path to growth may be www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

City of London hit harder than the rest of the UK economy since the Brexit vote www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

German industry faces mounting competition with tech for electricity www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Rachel Reeves races to find a UK growth miracle before the next election www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @alexwickham.bsky.social @philaldrick.bsky.social @pronouncedalva.bsky.social

Germany rethinks separation of civilian and military research www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump says he ‘absolutely’ will impose tariffs on the EU www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

Belgian parties agree to install Flemish Nationalist as premier www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Friedrich Merz’s botched flirtation with the far right shakes the German election www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Denmark cuts key rate to defend currency peg after the ECB move www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lagarde is confident EU central banks will shun bitcoin reserves www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

ECB cuts rates for 5th time as the euro-zone economy flatlines www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @weberalexander.bsky.social

Follow the ECB rate decision, Lagarde briefing in real time bloomberg.com/news/live-bl... via @weberalexander.bsky.social @fergalob.bsky.social

Euro zone unexpectedly stagnates as politics sinks top economies www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @weberalexander.bsky.social

French economy shrinks as political mayhem erodes confidence www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

German spending was €2.8 billion short of the debt brake last year www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Economics | Week Ahead US Economy on Solid Footing Set to Back Fed Rate Hold -GDP predicted to show annualized 2.7% 4Q rise -ECB, Sweden, Canada may cut; Reeves growth speech due www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com Vince Golle Craig Stirling @zschneeweiss.bsky.social Ros Krasney

Europe’s defense buildup offers an economic cushion www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...